From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Commas in {{date(FORMAT)}}} Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:07:36 +0200 Message-ID: <954F716C-93B7-4A1B-A4FD-8FD18CD99B7B@gmail.com> References: <4E1C30AB-68A3-478C-AA0B-BAB1A7553F87@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v935.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MJ2uu-0001wQ-4y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:07:52 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MJ2uo-0001vD-MK for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:07:50 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=51372 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MJ2uo-0001uz-9i for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:07:46 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f220.google.com ([209.85.219.220]:54382) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MJ2un-0002J5-MR for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:07:45 -0400 Received: by ewy20 with SMTP id 20so2228595ewy.42 for ; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:07:45 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Dale Smith Cc: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" On May 18, 2009, at 5:21 PM, Dale Smith wrote: > Carsten Dominik writes: > >> On May 14, 2009, at 11:03 PM, Dale Smith wrote: >> >> I'm confused about the value of FORMAT in {{{date(FORMAT)}}}. >> >> I wanted to use "%B %e, %Y", but I have two problems. With the >> quotes, I get an "eval: End of file during parsing" message. >> Without >> the quotes, processing stops at the comma, expanding to "May 14" >> instead of "May 14, 2009". >> >> Thanks, >> -Dale >> >> Wow, I knew this report was coming, but I had not at all >> expected it so fast. > > heh. > >> "," is the (undocumented) argument separator for Org macros. >> Actually, I am changing it now to ";", so that your example >> should now directly work. To include a semicolon in the date >> format, use "\;". Actually, I am changing it back to ",", this is more natural, please escape "," like "\'" after your next update from git.... - Carsten > > Thanks. > -Dale > > -- > Dale P. Smith > dales@vtiinstruments.com > 216-447-4059 x2018 > 216-447-8951 FAX > > (Company mandated disclaimer follows...) > > The information in this e-mail and any attachments is intended solely > for use by the recipient(s) to whom this e-mail is addressed and may > contain confidential and/or privileged information which is exempt > from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient, or an employee > or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this e-mail > and any attachments in error and that dissemination, distribution, > review or copying of this e-mail and its attachments is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify > the sender immediately and delete all electronic and paper copies of > this e-mail as well as any attachments. > Thank you. > > http://www.vtiinstruments.com/images/vtiemaillogo.gif